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clematis

/klem-uh-tis, kli-mat-is/US // ˈklɛm ə tɪs, klɪˈmæt ɪs //UK // (ˈklɛmətɪs, kləˈmeɪtɪs) //

铁线莲,石竹,石莲花,石榴花

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : any of numerous plants or woody vines of the genus Clematis, including many species cultivated for their showy, variously colored flowers.

Examples

  • She leaned close to the trellis, and parting the sprays of clematis that covered it looked into a corner of the room.

  • Hard Cider came to build our pergola, and the clematis vines arrived to grow over it.

  • Such a lovely house, half covered with purple clematis and Virginia creeper, and a dear little chapel, and beautiful grounds!

  • The gardens were strewn with smouldering soft ashes of late roses, late honeysuckle, honey-sweet clematis.

  • Around the case he planted wild clematis, bittersweet, and wild-grapevines, and trained them over it until it was almost covered.